Kosher Restaurants in Bucharest - Kosher Food 2026
Last updated: April 2026
Bucharest, the capital of Romania, has become a favorite destination for Israelis in recent years, including many from the religious and traditional public.
The growing demand for kosher food has led to an increase in the supply of kosher restaurants in the city, and today you can enjoy a relatively wide variety of culinary options that are suitable for kosher-observant people.
Thus, you can find in Bucharest strictly kosher restaurants, an option for Shabbat meals, a kosher store, an active Chabad house and more.
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A strictly kosher Mediterranean meat restaurant and catering owned by a Chabad house.
The place also has a kosher store with packaged food products (canned foods, snacks, pastas, etc.), wines and frozen foods.
Address: Strada Tache Ionescu 9, București 010352, Romania.
Phone: +40 742 148821
Opening hours: Monday-Thursday 13:30-21:30.
Shabbat: You can order prepared Shabbat meals at the catering, or register in advance for meals at the Chabad house here >
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Avraham kosher restaurant
Kosher dairy restaurant in Bucharest.
Address: Bulevardul Corneliu Coposu 4, Boekarest bucharest, Unirii, 030605, Romania
Phone: +40 771 191364
Opening hours: Monday-Thursday 9:00-22:00, Friday 8:30-16:30.
Kosher: Mehadrin Rabbi Raphael Shafer (Chief Rabbi of Romania) – “Chalav Yisrael”
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A strictly kosher meat restaurant. Offers a rich Israeli menu combined with traditional Romanian food.
In the complex you will also find a grocery store with kosher products with products from Israel and all over Europe.
Address: Strada Occidentului 41, București 010981, Romania.
Phone/WhatsApp: +40 769 211112
Opening hours: Sunday-Thursday 11:00-23:00, Friday 10:00-15:00, Saturday night – about an hour after Shabbat ends until 23:00.
Kosher: Mehadrin Rabbi Shlomo Baksht (Chief Rabbi of Odesa).
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A strictly kosher dairy restaurant in the Moise House complex.
Address: Strada Occidentului 41, București 010981, Romania
Phone/WhatsApp: +40 769 211112
Opening hours: Sunday-Thursday 9:00-12:00.
Kosher: Mehadrin Rabbi Shlomo Baksht (Chief Rabbi of Odesa).
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Zadok Bsarim
A kosher Israeli-style meat restaurant in the center of Bucharest, near the Old City and Unirii Square.
Address: Bulevardul Ion C. Brătianu 29, București.
Phone: +40 775 221221
Opening hours: Sunday-Wednesday 12:00-22:30, Thursday 12:00-23:00, Friday 12:00-15:00.
Kosher: Rabbi Raphael Shafer (Chief Rabbi of Romania). The meat is regular kosher, not Mehadrin!
Shabbat in Bucharest
It is recommended to stay close to the Chabad House or the Choral Synagogue, and coordinate in advance with the hotel the possibility of a mechanical (manual) key.
Shabbat meals in Bucharest:
- Chabad House – Shabbat meals can be eaten at the Chabad House. Registration for Shabbat meals is done through the website >
You can also order prepared Shabbat meals from the catering at Chabad house. - Moisha Restaurant – offers Shabbat meals in Bucharest for a fee and pre-registration. At the Moisha restaurant, prayers are also held at the request of the guests, with a Torah book for the guests to use.
Phone/WhatsApp: T +40 769 211112
Recommended Hotels for Shabbat Observant in Bucharest
Great apartments and suites in an excellent location in Bucharest: 12 minutes’ walk from the Chabad house and the Hachshara restaurant.
All units are large, air-conditioned and include a kitchen with a fridge, stove, electric kettle and more.
For Sabbath observers: A regular key is provided upon request, close to the Chabad house (there are sensors in the hallway, a solution can be found such as placing a flashlight in front, etc.).
Recommended from personal experience! Excellent value for the price.
Sheraton Bucharest Hotel
An excellent and inexpensive 5-star hotel close to the Chabad house: about a five-minute walk from the Berashit restaurant and the Chabad house.
Spacious air-conditioned rooms with minibar and coffee machine, electric kettle and means for making hot drinks.
The hotel includes a swimming pool, gym and spa.
For Sabbath observers :The first floor is especially suitable for religious people, with normal keys for the doors and an option to turn off sensors on Shabbat. close to the Chabad house.
Victoria Central Apartments
Accommodation apartments in Bucharest that include a fully equipped kitchen and a washing machine.
The apartments are in the building where the “Moise” Hachshara restaurant is located, and about 18 minutes’ walk from the “Yeshua Tova” synagogue.
Suitable for Shabbat Observers: manual key, Shabbat clock, above the “Moise” restaurant which offers Shabbat meals and prayers.
Rezident Apartments
Excellent accommodation apartments in a central location in Bucharest, 9 minutes walk from Chabad House. Close to public transport.
The apartments are air-conditioned and cozy, and feature a kitchen equipped with a refrigerator, stove, microwave and electric kettle. There is even a washing machine.
Luggage storage is available after check-out.
Moise House
Moisha House accommodation apartments.
A variety of double and family accommodation apartments with a kitchenette, dining area and washing machine in each apartment.Suitable for Shabbat Observers: no lights that turn on in the passage and no need for a sensor or a card to enter the apartments. Also a Shabbat clock for lighting, and the possibility of renting a heater and a plate.
The apartments are located above the Moisha restaurant, a short walking distance from Yeshua Tova Synagogue and the city centre .
Grand Hotel Continental
A comfortable and luxurious hotel at a very high level, and very cheap relative to the level of the hotel. Recommended first hand.
The hotel has a gym, jacuzzi and sauna free of charge.
Grand Hotel Bucharest
A Luxurious, indulgentand classic 5-star hotel in the city centre, including adjacent parking.
Excellent location for kosher keepers – about a fifteen-minute walk away from the Chabad House and fifteen minutes from the Choral Synagogue .The hotel has a swimming pool, health and spa centre.
A 5-star deluxe luxury hotel in the center of Bucharest, a 6-minute walk from the Chabad House.
Located next to the Romanian Athenaeum building where concerts and performances are held.
The hotel has a swimming pool, fitness center, spa and even a beauty salon. Adjacent parking (for a fee).
The rooms are large and luxurious with a minibar, coffee/tea making facilities and other amenities.
Recommended from personal experience!
Novotel Bucharest City Centre
Great hotel in a great location in the center of Bucharest, a 12-minute walk from the Chabad House, fifteen minutes from the Bereshit Kachshara restaurant and a similar distance from the Choral Synagogue.
The hotel has a swimming pool, a gym and a health and spa center.
Paid parking, reasonable prices.
Radisson Blu Hotel Bucharest
An excellent hotel and very close to the Chabad house.
Le Boutique Hotel Moxa
A inexpensive boutique hotel in the centre of Bucharest, about ten minutes’ walk from the Chabad House. Includes free parking, a gym and a health and spa centre . Suitable for families. Kind staff and some speak Hebrew.
Liad Hotel
A Simple mid-range hotel in the centre of Bucharest, 7 minutes’ walk from the Choral Synagogue and 20 minutes from the Chabad House. The hotel offers family rooms and free parking.
Atrium Hotel Bucharest City Center
A good hotel in the city center at an attractive price, 8 minutes walk from the Choral Synagogue.
The hotel has free parking and family rooms.
Hotel Duke Armeneasca
Simple and clean hotel in the center of Bucharest, very cheap price and excellent value for money.
3 minutes from Moishe Hacshara restaurant and about a quarter of an hour walk from the Choral Synagogue.
Polite staff.
Atlas Accommodation
Accommodation apartment for a couple about ten minutes’ walk from the Chabad house. The apartment is air-conditioned, and includes a fully equipped kitchen and a balcony.
Suitable for Shabbat Observers: standard mechanical key.
Chabad House Bucharest
Chabad House Bucharest maintains an active synagogue, educational institutions, a meat restaurant and a kosher store.
Address: Strada Tache Ionescu 9, București 010352, Romania
phone: +40 742 148 821
Website: http://www.chabadromania.com/
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